LaFrance
03-11-2009, 05:12 PM
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented matte painter to join our award-winning cinematics team. You will be responsible for creating 2.5D hyper-realistic backgrounds and breathtaking landscapes for our next generation of cinematic movies.
Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically rewarding environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.
Responsibilities
• Complete digital sketches to explore shot composition, color, and lighting.
• Model base geometry and high resolution geometry for camera-projected shots using applications such as 3ds Max/Maya.
• UV map models.
• Paint displacement using Mudbox or Zbrush.
• Paint diffuse maps, specular maps, reflection maps, environment maps, bump maps and all other types of texture maps needed for proper surfacing.
• Set up projection cameras and projection shaders using Maya and RenderMan/Slim.
• Animate shot cameras for certain shots or sequences.
• Organize data and scene elements in database management software.
• Manage rendering Layers/Passes and other types of batch rendering.
• Troubleshoot rendering problems and other shot obstacles.
• Composite various rendered passes and layers using Nuke.
• Color correct, grade, rotoscope, warp, and animate footage and painted elements.
Requirements
• Familiar with 3D applications such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Cinema 4D
• Great eye for values, color, lighting, and composition
• Ability to paint finished highly detailed elements
• Good organizational skills
• Good sense for composition through camera lenses
• High competence in creating cinematographic lighting designs
• Good understanding of lighting temperature, quality of light, light direction, angles, thrown patterns, and value
• Good knowledge of panoramic photography and image stitching
• Team-player
• Positive, Problem-solving attitude
• Desire for constant challenge and growth
• Responsibility and ability to work independently
Please respond to blafrance@blizzard.com with your name and "MattePainter" in the subject line.
Blizzard Entertainment offers a fun, creative, and technically rewarding environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits.
Responsibilities
• Complete digital sketches to explore shot composition, color, and lighting.
• Model base geometry and high resolution geometry for camera-projected shots using applications such as 3ds Max/Maya.
• UV map models.
• Paint displacement using Mudbox or Zbrush.
• Paint diffuse maps, specular maps, reflection maps, environment maps, bump maps and all other types of texture maps needed for proper surfacing.
• Set up projection cameras and projection shaders using Maya and RenderMan/Slim.
• Animate shot cameras for certain shots or sequences.
• Organize data and scene elements in database management software.
• Manage rendering Layers/Passes and other types of batch rendering.
• Troubleshoot rendering problems and other shot obstacles.
• Composite various rendered passes and layers using Nuke.
• Color correct, grade, rotoscope, warp, and animate footage and painted elements.
Requirements
• Familiar with 3D applications such as Maya, 3ds Max, and Cinema 4D
• Great eye for values, color, lighting, and composition
• Ability to paint finished highly detailed elements
• Good organizational skills
• Good sense for composition through camera lenses
• High competence in creating cinematographic lighting designs
• Good understanding of lighting temperature, quality of light, light direction, angles, thrown patterns, and value
• Good knowledge of panoramic photography and image stitching
• Team-player
• Positive, Problem-solving attitude
• Desire for constant challenge and growth
• Responsibility and ability to work independently
Please respond to blafrance@blizzard.com with your name and "MattePainter" in the subject line.